# Gpuccio: Functional Information Methodology

**URL:** https://discourse.peacefulscience.org/t/gpuccio-functional-information-methodology/7549
**Category:** Conversation
**Tags:** Science, Design
**Created:** [August 25, 2019, 1:33am UTC](https://discourse.peacefulscience.org/t/gpuccio-functional-information-methodology/7549 "2019-08-25T01:33:24Z")
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### Author: ![Dan\_Eastwood](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.peacefulscience.org/dan_eastwood/32/2368_2.png) [@Dan\_Eastwood](https://discourse.peacefulscience.org/u/Dan_Eastwood)
#### Post date: [August 26, 2019, 4:49pm UTC](https://discourse.peacefulscience.org/t/gpuccio-functional-information-methodology/7549/60 "2019-08-26T16:49:02Z")

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A few comments from the peanut gallery.

> [@sfmatheson](#):
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> Speaking only for myself, I don’t think there is any reason to discuss design, or “ID theory,” in this context until the [very basic questions](https://discourse.peacefulscience.org/t/gpuccio-functional-information-methodology/7549/47) asked by @swamidass are addressed. And I would reiterate that asking this question outside of even a basic phylogenetic analysis/approach is futile.

I find it helpful to have this context given because I’m not already familiar with @gpuccio’s work. If it has wandered out-of-bounds for the relevant question, that should soon become apparent.

> [@gpuccio](#):
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> To do that, we need an explicit definition of design and of functional information.

@gpuccio: Is this Behe’s definition? Your own?? I am just curious to the source due to another recent discussion here.

> [@gpuccio](#):
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> So, the central core of ID theory is the following: […]

Again, a source would be interesting. I won’t argue these definitions here (others have already), but I can work them into other ongoing discussions.

> [@nwrickert](#):
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> I have a 2048 bit gpg key.

I think you could find naturally occurring non-biological examples too.

@colewd I suggest your question is better for a side thread. I’ll start one … no I won’t, [it already exists!](https://discourse.peacefulscience.org/t/comments-on-gpuccio-functional-information-methodology/7560) 🙂

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